ABC Snags a Advanced Shawn Ryan Drama and Jekyll and Hyde-Inspired Project

Shawn Ryan ABC has snagged a drama pilot in the Shield creator Shawn Ryan, in addition to Hyde, a drama loosely inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, Strange Situation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Ryan's drama, The Last Measure, is really a advanced thriller concerning the crew of the U.S. nuclear submarine who declined direct orders to fireplace nuclear missiles and should continue the lam. They find sanctuary in a NATO base where they declare the world's littlest nuclear nation. Ryan and Karl Gajdusek (Dead Much Like Me) emerged using the concept and therefore are writing the project together. Shawn Ryan and Simon Mirren book procedural pilot at CBS This really is Ryan's second drama pilot acquired this year. His crime procedural with Criminal Minds' Simon Mirren only agreed to be bought by CBS. ABC has additionally purchased a drama from Sheldon Turner (Up Up) that's a modern day consider the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story in regards to a youthful ER physician having a degenerative eye condition. Obviously, the experimental treatment he undergoes has some unusual unwanted effects that create him to possess a split personality. Jennifer Klein (Armageddon) will even executive-produce. This news was initially reported by Deadline.